October 8



OCTOBER 8

Espesyal Komiks Taon 10 Blg. 261, Oktubre 8, 1962
Tampok sa taklob-pahina ang “Prinsesang Mandirigma”
na isinulat ni Clodualdo del Mundo at iginuhit ni Fred Carillo

 

Oktubre 8 sa Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas

          Noong Oktubre 8, 1897, isinulat ni Emilio Jacinto, ang “Utak ng Katipunan” ang kaniyang obra maestra na A La Patria (Sa Amang Bayan).

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Personalities and celebrities born on October 8:

1921- Abraham F. Sarmiento Sr, Jurist – in Santa Cruz, Ilocos Sur (d. October 3, 2010).

1948 – Teresita L. de Castro (maiden name Teresita Jose Leonardo), jurist – in Manila.

1951 – Jimmy Santos, basketball player, actor-comedian and television host.

1974 – Gillian Akiko Thomson, Filipino-American swimmer, television host and sports journalist – in Washington D.C.

1987 – Catherine “Cathy” Remperas, nurse, actress and model – in Bohol.

Yvonne Strahovski on the cover of
Maxim International (October 2011).

Picture Trivia

          Actress Yvonne Strahovski (real name Yvonne Jacqueline Strzechowski) was born in Australia from Polish emigrant parents. She is known as the “sexy spy” Sarah Walker in the television series Chuck (2007-2012) opposite the lead actor Zachary Levi. Strahovski was given the Teen Choice Award for Choice Action TV Actress – Action (2010) for her portrayal in the said TV series.
          In 2011, Strahovski appeared in the film Killer Elite, with Jason Statham, Clive Owen and Robert De Niro. The following year, she appeared in the film The Guilt Trip starring Seth Rogen and Barbra Streisand.
 

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